Question
Thousands of runners come to the Boston Marathon to run in its famous event each year. The Boston Marathon course is 46,145 yards long. What is the best estimate of the length of the course in feet?
a. 5.5 x 10^5
b. 1.66 x 10^7
c. 1.38 x 10^5
d. 1.78 x 10^5
a. 5.5 x 10^5
b. 1.66 x 10^7
c. 1.38 x 10^5
d. 1.78 x 10^5
Answers
GPT 3.5
b. 1.66 x 10^7
To convert 46,145 yards to feet, we multiply by 3 (since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet).
46,145 yards * 3 = 138,435 feet
Therefore, the best estimate of the length of the course in feet is 1.38 x 10^5 (since 138,435 = 1.38 x 10^5).
To convert 46,145 yards to feet, we multiply by 3 (since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet).
46,145 yards * 3 = 138,435 feet
Therefore, the best estimate of the length of the course in feet is 1.38 x 10^5 (since 138,435 = 1.38 x 10^5).